Social organizations brought smiles to Waraos children who are victims of measles

With paint, bouncy, trinkets and soup, the Waraos were surprised | Photo: Melquiades Ávila

Tucupita .- The social organizations Ricolitas Arlys and the observatory of indigenous rights Kapé Kapé have surprised the warao children victims of measles and other diseases, with the exception of … intend to enjoy the day of the child.

In the indigenous communities of Los Güires and El Caigual in the municipality of Tucupita, in Delta Amacuro, volunteers from these organizations shared with the children a day between games and laughter.

Both communities were severely affected by measles. According to the testimony of Ramón Hernández, only nine children died in the Güires for measles and 20 children died in the community of Caigual

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The team of El Pitazo accompanied the organizations in the planning and execution of the day, in which the children gave up for a moment the bushes of mangoes to taste the soup prepared by the organizers.

opinion and promotion, organizations became closer to communities and motivated the participation of parents of indigenous children and youth in communities in the development and implementation of activities .

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Indigenous children surviving measles, with bare shoulders and discarded clothes spent a day of entertainment at, in which they shared candies and soup prepared by the organizers.